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>> reporter: he fears opponents of the plan including many families, are threatening civil rights. >> they're being hounded out. they're being shouted down and that's just not what america should stand for. >> but imagine i would shout from the top of anyot tower to protect my city. i want to make sure that $100 million isn't coming from saudi arabia or from very hands that funded the attack. >> reporter: she lost her brother, shawn, a firefighter based across the street. she says she knows he would want her to speak out to defend the area that became his grave site and states that she is doingth without any bias against muslims. >> it's not against the muslim people, but it's a sensitivity that is putting a mosque here, where perhaps there may be some people sympathetic to what the terrorists did that day. that's not acceptable to me. >> reporter: when you hear them say, it's open to everybody, that doesn't do it for you. >> at the end of the day, it's an islamic culture center with a mosque. it's a big center. it will bring lots and lots of muslim people here. >> reporter: americans
>> reporter: he fears opponents of the plan including many families, are threatening civil rights. >> they're being hounded out. they're being shouted down and that's just not what america should stand for. >> but imagine i would shout from the top of anyot tower to protect my city. i want to make sure that $100 million isn't coming from saudi arabia or from very hands that funded the attack. >> reporter: she lost her brother, shawn, a firefighter based across the...
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this is a civil rights issue. >> that comment is causing a major rift in the naacp. first, a ring of fire that can become seen once every few years. >>> we'll take you to a south pacific island where there's a ring of fire only seen every few years. arteries. that's why my doctor prescribed crestor. she said plaque buildup in arteries is a real reason to lower cholesterol. and that along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol, it raises good. crestor is also proven to slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. crestor isn't for everyone, like people with liver disease, or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. simple blood tests will check for liver problems. you should tell your doctor about other medicines you are taking, or if you have muscle pain or weakness. that could be a sign of serious side effects. while you've been building your life, plaque may have been building in your arteries. ask your doctor if crestor can help and go to crestor.com to get a free trial offer. announcer: if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca
this is a civil rights issue. >> that comment is causing a major rift in the naacp. first, a ring of fire that can become seen once every few years. >>> we'll take you to a south pacific island where there's a ring of fire only seen every few years. arteries. that's why my doctor prescribed crestor. she said plaque buildup in arteries is a real reason to lower cholesterol. and that along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol, it raises good. crestor is also...
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in the spirit of opposition that we've seen in the social security act, civil rights act and voting rights act, like you said, defendants -- claimants coming forward all the over the country attacking health care. a federal judge in the northern district of florida ruled this group has standing. proceduralally the case can go forward. in december the judge is going to hear argument on whether or not the case can be heard on a trial on two issues. one, whether the government can compel people to purchase insurance and then fine them if they don't. and two, whether or not this type of legislation prompts such an expansion of medicaid as to require states to financially burden themselves too much. those will be the only tuitions for trial if the judge rules and decides against summary judgment motions pending in december. >> avery, those are the parts. they are not challenging those parts of it, just two in particular parts. what kind of timetable are we talking about? >> a pretty fast one, frederick ark. >> really? >> oh, yeah. what's going to happen. there's a similar case in virginia. the
in the spirit of opposition that we've seen in the social security act, civil rights act and voting rights act, like you said, defendants -- claimants coming forward all the over the country attacking health care. a federal judge in the northern district of florida ruled this group has standing. proceduralally the case can go forward. in december the judge is going to hear argument on whether or not the case can be heard on a trial on two issues. one, whether the government can compel people to...
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this is a civil rights issue of the moment. discrimination against gays should end. it's wrong. it's where we are going as a society. and it's time that the military takes that final step. >> you're missing the point of the military. the point of the military is to kill our enemies. it's not to be representative of our society. >> wait a minute. >> that's why it's not a civil rights issue. >> there are many organizations that have many different purposes. the purpose of a law firm is to represent people. but that doesn't mean -- >> the defense of our country should not be lumped in with that of a law firm. >> the defense of our country requires that we value the core values of our society. discrimination is not one of them. this is point three that you make. the military has now embraced the notion and said, we understand this is not something that is a barrier to fulfilling our function. so even though you and i disagree about how to get there, you would be compelled to say the military has spoken. the secretary of defense, the generals have said, the joint chiefs, this is some
this is a civil rights issue of the moment. discrimination against gays should end. it's wrong. it's where we are going as a society. and it's time that the military takes that final step. >> you're missing the point of the military. the point of the military is to kill our enemies. it's not to be representative of our society. >> wait a minute. >> that's why it's not a civil rights issue. >> there are many organizations that have many different purposes. the purpose of...
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." >>> still ahead here on cnn -- >> we at the naacp see this as a civil rights issue. this is not a drugs rights issue. this is a civil rights issue. >> that comment is causing a major rift in the naacp. >>> first, a ring of fire that can only be seen once every few years. we'll take you to a south pacific island where this is happening. >>> powerful thunderstorms stranded motorists and knocked out power in kansas city today. heavy rains flooded part of the northbound i-35 and several other roads. gusting winds also knocked down trees and power lines. crews are trying to restore power to 18,000 homes and businesses at this hour. >>> spain is the world cup soccer champion. the spaniards defeated the netherland, 1-0, by scoring with four minutes of extra time remaining. it's spain's first world cup title. the win also makes spain the first team to be european champion and world cup champion at the same time. they did serious partying in madrid as you can see right there. >>> take a look at this. it's a total solar eclipse. thousands of people who gathered in chile's east
." >>> still ahead here on cnn -- >> we at the naacp see this as a civil rights issue. this is not a drugs rights issue. this is a civil rights issue. >> that comment is causing a major rift in the naacp. >>> first, a ring of fire that can only be seen once every few years. we'll take you to a south pacific island where this is happening. >>> powerful thunderstorms stranded motorists and knocked out power in kansas city today. heavy rains flooded part...
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his enemies are people who are active in civil rights, professors who have criticized him him, and anybody who disagrees with the conservative friends he has, such as rush limbaugh. >> larry: why did you come out now? >> come out now? >> larry: well -- >> that's kind of a loaded question. >> larry: you had a good friend at "the washington post" you never spoke to him about it. >> that's true. first, he caught me by surprise with the question about the phone call. and secondly, at this point in my life, i'm a lot older, i've written what i want to write about my own life and clarence is just a part of that. i have no fear any more. >> larry: thank you, lillian. lillian mcewen, former girlfriend of justice clarence thomas. again, we reached out to justice thomas for a statement on tonight's interview. we were told no comment. once secret documents about the war in iraq released for the world to see, that's next. i'm a home in a high-risk flood area. it doesn't look risky. i mean, phil, does this look risky to you? nancy? fred? no. well it is. in a high-risk area, there's a 1-in-4 chance home
his enemies are people who are active in civil rights, professors who have criticized him him, and anybody who disagrees with the conservative friends he has, such as rush limbaugh. >> larry: why did you come out now? >> come out now? >> larry: well -- >> that's kind of a loaded question. >> larry: you had a good friend at "the washington post" you never spoke to him about it. >> that's true. first, he caught me by surprise with the question about...
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rights of muslims. >> they are being hounded out, shouted down. that's just not what america should stand for. >> but image. would shout from the top of any tower to protect my city. i want to make sure that $100 million isn't coming from v sau arabia or the very hands thatt funded the 9/11 terrorist attacks. >> reporr: she lost her brother efsean, a firefighter based in this fire house across the street. she said she knows sean would want her to speak out to protect the area that became histe grav site and says she's doing so without any bias against muslims. >> it's not against the muslim people. it is a sensitivity that putting a mosque here where perhaps there may be some people sympathetic to what the terrorists did that day, that's not acceptable to me. >> when you hear them say, well, this is a community center, it's open to everybody, that doesn't do it for you? >> at the end of the day though it's an islamic cultural center with a mosque. it's a big center and will bring lots of muslim people gathered here so close to ground zero. >> repo
rights of muslims. >> they are being hounded out, shouted down. that's just not what america should stand for. >> but image. would shout from the top of any tower to protect my city. i want to make sure that $100 million isn't coming from v sau arabia or the very hands thatt funded the 9/11 terrorist attacks. >> reporr: she lost her brother efsean, a firefighter based in this fire house across the street. she said she knows sean would want her to speak out to protect the area...
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opens up about the challenge of having a civil rights icon for a father. bernice king's remarkably candid account of her life, next. to mes all the time and ask, "do i really need to add downy every time?" and i say, "yes. you really do." [ sniffs ] just toss downy unstopables in before the wash. then pour downy infusions right in here for scented softness that helps reduce pilling, fading, static, plus fresh scents that last up to 12 weeks. that's as long as bears hibernate. sure, you could go without it, but do you really want to be that person? downy unstopables and downy infusions in every wash. you'll be unstopable. >>> i have a dream. >> 50 years after martin luther king jr. delivered his famous i have a dream speech at the lincoln memorial. thousands gather for the anniversary of the march on washington yesterday. a number of speakers inspired the crowd from the same steps where king once stood, including king's eldest son. >> we must embrace love and hold on to that powerful spiritual which inspired my father's generation and inspires us still toda
opens up about the challenge of having a civil rights icon for a father. bernice king's remarkably candid account of her life, next. to mes all the time and ask, "do i really need to add downy every time?" and i say, "yes. you really do." [ sniffs ] just toss downy unstopables in before the wash. then pour downy infusions right in here for scented softness that helps reduce pilling, fading, static, plus fresh scents that last up to 12 weeks. that's as long as bears...
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that is the core of the civil rights groups' objections to this law. the supporters of the law said, you know, if you don't have -- if you're legally in the country, you don't have anything to worry about. so that's the controversy that we've been dealing with. >> all right. our jeffrey toobin, plenty more to get into with our jeffrey toobin, also our jessica yellin for us in phoenix. also jeanne meserve on the story for us as well. we have this thing covered again. the key parts, the controversial parts that many said would lead to racial profiling in that arizona immigration law, those key provisions, now been placed on an injunction, will not go into effect tomorrow as scheduled. quick break. y are switching to . they like that vehicles like the 2010 malibu, traverse and silverado half-ton have each been named a consumers digest best buy. they like that chevy backs the quality with a one-hundred-thousand mile powertrain warranty. they're not just trading in, they're trading up. qualified lessees now get a low mileage lease on this malibu ls for arou
that is the core of the civil rights groups' objections to this law. the supporters of the law said, you know, if you don't have -- if you're legally in the country, you don't have anything to worry about. so that's the controversy that we've been dealing with. >> all right. our jeffrey toobin, plenty more to get into with our jeffrey toobin, also our jessica yellin for us in phoenix. also jeanne meserve on the story for us as well. we have this thing covered again. the key parts, the...
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: that's right. a-lister angelina jolie came to the camp here in jordan, jordan's largest camp, 30,000-plus people inside the camp living in tents who have come over from syria. syrian refugees. talking about whole families and loss of children. jolie particularly talking about one of the experiences she had when she went with the jordanian military to the border with syria, she said it was an extraordinary experience seeing people come over the border and becoming refugees for the very first time. but what touched her the most were the children and the devastating stories she heard from the children. >> as a mother, certainly, the amount of innocent children that are reported dead, the amount of innocent children i've met here who are wounded, and unaccompanied with them, parents being killed and now on their own, it's impossible to imagine any mother standing by and not stepping up and doing something to prevent this. >> reporter: of course one of the reasons she's here and here representing umt nh
: that's right. a-lister angelina jolie came to the camp here in jordan, jordan's largest camp, 30,000-plus people inside the camp living in tents who have come over from syria. syrian refugees. talking about whole families and loss of children. jolie particularly talking about one of the experiences she had when she went with the jordanian military to the border with syria, she said it was an extraordinary experience seeing people come over the border and becoming refugees for the very first...
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columbia university professor hamid calls it a civil rights movement. >> for the first time in modern history, and not just in the history of iran, we have a civil rights movement that people are its leaders. of course, mr. mousavi is also representative of this movement. but not its leaders. >> reporter: some experts say the absence of a clear leader is precisely why the regime can't crush the opposition movement. after all, who does the government go after when it's not even sure who's leading the charge? so far, the movement hasn't been able to spark political change, but a recent television debate where state-run media invited an opposition supporter to speak is, perhaps, the regime's first acknowledgmen acknowledgment, this is a movement that cannot be ignored. >> all right. the opposition movement has been protesting for, what, almost eight months now? what should we look for next? >> reporter: mm-hmm. betty, keep your eyes on february 11th. that's the anniversary of the islamic revolution back in 1979 when the late -- came back to iran and eventually toppled the sha's regime. t
columbia university professor hamid calls it a civil rights movement. >> for the first time in modern history, and not just in the history of iran, we have a civil rights movement that people are its leaders. of course, mr. mousavi is also representative of this movement. but not its leaders. >> reporter: some experts say the absence of a clear leader is precisely why the regime can't crush the opposition movement. after all, who does the government go after when it's not even sure...
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civil rights legislation? >> i heard your question earlier about the comparison. i don't think it is comparable in every way. you know, the color of your skin is not something you can hide. so the reality is that when you have a sexual preference issue, that's something you can hide. so from my perspective, it's not the same, but equally as important. because i've worn the uniform of this country, would wear it again if they would let me in and give me a bigger size. but volunteers should be allowed to serve this country. >> maybe that's your next thing. and thank you for talking about it. i understand that you wanted to comment on it. so let's talk about you being laid off. maybe you can go back into uniform and that would be a way for you to work. >> i think there's an age and a weight thing, but that's okay. >> you can be the exception. do you blame the president for your layoff? >> absolutely not. i don't know what country everybody else lives in, but i live in a democracy. that means there are three legis
civil rights legislation? >> i heard your question earlier about the comparison. i don't think it is comparable in every way. you know, the color of your skin is not something you can hide. so the reality is that when you have a sexual preference issue, that's something you can hide. so from my perspective, it's not the same, but equally as important. because i've worn the uniform of this country, would wear it again if they would let me in and give me a bigger size. but volunteers should...
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>> reporter: he fierce opponents are threatening the civil rights of muslims. >> they're bei hounded out. they're being shouted down, and that's just not what america should stand for. >> but imagine -- i would shout from the top of any tower to protect my city. i want to make sure that $100 million isn't coming from saudi arabia or coming from the very hands that funded the the/11 terrorist attack. >> reporter: rosalie lost her brother shawn, a fire fight based across the street in this firehous she says she knows shawn would want her to speak out to defend the area that in effect behave her gravesite, and she emphatically states she is doing so without any bias against muslims. >> it's not against the muslim people, but it's a sensitivity that putting
>> reporter: he fierce opponents are threatening the civil rights of muslims. >> they're bei hounded out. they're being shouted down, and that's just not what america should stand for. >> but imagine -- i would shout from the top of any tower to protect my city. i want to make sure that $100 million isn't coming from saudi arabia or coming from the very hands that funded the the/11 terrorist attack. >> reporter: rosalie lost her brother shawn, a fire fight based across...
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civil rights groups are outraged. we're going to take a look at what it could mean in this critical swing state of pennsylvania. ♪ ♪ wow... [ female announcer ] sometimes, all you need is the smooth, creamy taste of werther's original caramel to remind you that you're someone very special. ♪ now discover new caramel apple filled werther's original. with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may
civil rights groups are outraged. we're going to take a look at what it could mean in this critical swing state of pennsylvania. ♪ ♪ wow... [ female announcer ] sometimes, all you need is the smooth, creamy taste of werther's original caramel to remind you that you're someone very special. ♪ now discover new caramel apple filled werther's original. with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can...
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rights and other implications of this legislation. but if we continue to fail to act in a federal level, we will continue to see misguided efforts opening up around the country. >> reporter: and one issue that -- one thing that may happen, if she does nothing by midnight tomorrow night, the bill becomes law within 90 days. she may decide to do that, not take a official position on the bill and leave it up to the courts to decide whether racial profiling is an issue, constitutionality is an issue because opponents of the legislation say if it becomes law they're going to sue. it's going to end up in the courts one way or the other, it seems. >> we'll keep checking in with you to see whether there are any developments on this. casey indicated major political implications of this immigration bill. if it passes, are other states going to follow suit. we'll talk about this with gloery borger in the next hour. >>> coming up, oil rig explosion, aftermath. we're going to look at the bigger picture that americans have a massive appetite for fo
rights and other implications of this legislation. but if we continue to fail to act in a federal level, we will continue to see misguided efforts opening up around the country. >> reporter: and one issue that -- one thing that may happen, if she does nothing by midnight tomorrow night, the bill becomes law within 90 days. she may decide to do that, not take a official position on the bill and leave it up to the courts to decide whether racial profiling is an issue, constitutionality is...
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now is a time to segregate an issue of disagreement over a law, just like the civil rights act of 1964 and '65 the voting rights act. many disagreed with it. the next thing is let's go forward with a budget law -- excuse me -- a big that in essence opens the government. aisle ready to do it right now, have it done and then begin the process. >> everybody on your side has the talking points. everybody is prepared to say, gee, if only boehner would surrender, i would be happy. >> standing for america. >> doing the right thing. >> but in a period where we are -- we should be negotiating, as you said, in 1995 and '96, we were negotiating -- >> we already negotiated. i just wanted to state that. we september the budget cuts. what we're voting on is the republican budget. >> so one side gets to define when negotiations occur? >> no. they might not want to recognize that the president has already negotiated -- >> what you're saying is the majority of the house is irrelevant, because the democrats have decided. >> no, they have dictated the budget cuts. they can't take yes for an answer. as th
now is a time to segregate an issue of disagreement over a law, just like the civil rights act of 1964 and '65 the voting rights act. many disagreed with it. the next thing is let's go forward with a budget law -- excuse me -- a big that in essence opens the government. aisle ready to do it right now, have it done and then begin the process. >> everybody on your side has the talking points. everybody is prepared to say, gee, if only boehner would surrender, i would be happy. >>...
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he took the pictures, pictures that really shaped a decade about the civil rights movement, civil rights activists say he helped to turn the tide against segregation in the 1960s but as he was snapping photos new evidence shows he was also informing the fbi about the inner workings of martin luther king and other civil rights leaders. just mineses from now cnn's soledad o'brien and her documentary, "pictures don't lie" explore ernest withers, his double life. he was a hero or was he a traitor? a question i asked her earlier. >> you know, ernest withers is not a name i think a lot of people know and then yet when you see his artwork you say, oh, that guy because, of course, he took some of the most iconic photos of the civil rights movement, the picture that said "i am a man" showing the memphis sanitation workers on strike or even some of the photos of emmett till and covering that trial so that's the kind of work he did. you know, it was back in the fall when news broke that ernest withers had been an informant for the fbi that i think everybody was stunned. it really made no sense and
he took the pictures, pictures that really shaped a decade about the civil rights movement, civil rights activists say he helped to turn the tide against segregation in the 1960s but as he was snapping photos new evidence shows he was also informing the fbi about the inner workings of martin luther king and other civil rights leaders. just mineses from now cnn's soledad o'brien and her documentary, "pictures don't lie" explore ernest withers, his double life. he was a hero or was he a...
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i ask civil rights icon, are dr. joseph lowrie for his impression about it. >> it reminds me definitely. this is a spontaneous people movement that has not come about in any long-range planning on anyone's part. it is spontaneous and it's, i think, it's a spiritual explosion that is happening in this country. it may very well turn to a serious movement to help america straighten up and fly right. >> much more on the occupy movement ahead. over the next two hours. >>> coming up, david wider in of the "wall street journal" will join us to discuss how it differs, if at all, from the tea party. the last gasps of forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. libya's new leaders on the national transitional council say they are in the final stages of the fight to take over gadhafi's hometown sirte. it's the most important remaining stronghold for gadhafi supporters. they are waiting for the city to fall before declaring liberation. gadhafi's whereabout s are unknown but ntc military commanders say it is unlike lie he is still controlli
i ask civil rights icon, are dr. joseph lowrie for his impression about it. >> it reminds me definitely. this is a spontaneous people movement that has not come about in any long-range planning on anyone's part. it is spontaneous and it's, i think, it's a spiritual explosion that is happening in this country. it may very well turn to a serious movement to help america straighten up and fly right. >> much more on the occupy movement ahead. over the next two hours. >>> coming...
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back in the days of vietnam and the civil rights movement with dr. king and the kind of leaders we have, none of that is visible today. i think the canvas is very different. i do say the artists like bruce springsteen, his current album called "wreaking ball." decided to sing songs to human degradation. it reminds me of bob dylan and the early days of pete seeger. >> we were just talking about bruce stringsteen and his film and he very voiced his anger with america right now. also back to your film, there are these incredible clips you have interviewing jfk and rfk. you didn't necessarily, tell me if this is the right word to arktize your feelings and trust the kennedys, did you trust the kennedys early on? >> i had a great sense of caution. nieded to trust them. i needed to see in them the key to the future. after all, john was the president of the united states and bobby was the med of the most important agency government as far as black aspirations were concerned. he was the head of the justice department. when both of them care to their positions
back in the days of vietnam and the civil rights movement with dr. king and the kind of leaders we have, none of that is visible today. i think the canvas is very different. i do say the artists like bruce springsteen, his current album called "wreaking ball." decided to sing songs to human degradation. it reminds me of bob dylan and the early days of pete seeger. >> we were just talking about bruce stringsteen and his film and he very voiced his anger with america right now....
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king in the civil rights movement changed me as a person and changed me as a pro. i grew up in a segregated society in texas. it was not alabama or mississippi, but if i had to pick one story that would be it. if i didn't choose 9/11. perhaps because 9/11 is so recent. but, you know, i think about 9/11 every day. >> do you really? >> i do. >> what do you think? >> i get angry. i get in grief about it. that's not too strong a word. perhaps because it happened more recently. but i think it's more than that. just with this tremendous hammer to the heart which i don't think i'll ever forget. i can't think of a day that's gone by that i don't this about it. >> will america recover from that day? >> my opinion is we have not fully recovered. it resonates and echoes through this day. will we ever? ever is a long, long time. i don't think with the current generation of americans and young people, i don't think it will fade at least until all of us are gone. >> when you look at the response by america, during the war in iraq, what happened in afghanistan we've discussed the
king in the civil rights movement changed me as a person and changed me as a pro. i grew up in a segregated society in texas. it was not alabama or mississippi, but if i had to pick one story that would be it. if i didn't choose 9/11. perhaps because 9/11 is so recent. but, you know, i think about 9/11 every day. >> do you really? >> i do. >> what do you think? >> i get angry. i get in grief about it. that's not too strong a word. perhaps because it happened more...
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. >> the same people who never stood for civil rights or the freedom for minority people. who never stood for the basic rights of these individuals, then all of a sudden appear on the scene, take the words that have been used by the progressives, that is civil rights, liberty and justice. >> we have been talking about liberties since the founding of the country. you know -- >> i'm talking -- >> liberty rooted in possibility that black people can be respected. that's what i'm speaking of. >> let eric respond. >> to say that people who weren't there marching in some rights movements are marching in the streets, that's proof of race imor something, no, it's not. it's proof of people being hakd off by the growth of government. clearly there's some people out there on both sides. saying the tea party is racist is like saying all people are cop killers. we should be having a serious conversation with race but we can't. >> because it's very difficult for white americans to conceive the legitimacy of a viewpoint that says this is not an equal argument. you can't say whether it's r
. >> the same people who never stood for civil rights or the freedom for minority people. who never stood for the basic rights of these individuals, then all of a sudden appear on the scene, take the words that have been used by the progressives, that is civil rights, liberty and justice. >> we have been talking about liberties since the founding of the country. you know -- >> i'm talking -- >> liberty rooted in possibility that black people can be respected. that's what...
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nine black high school students who really are heroes of the civil rights movement, who braved segregationist mobs to integrate an all-white high school. little rock central high. i believe we have someone on the phone with us. millie is on the phone with us? >> caller: it's minnesota mini jean. >> what are your thoughts? >> caller: we're very sad. we were friends before the little rock central crisis and we have been very close over the years. so it's a great tragedy for us. >> yeah. and millie, if you would -- >> caller: it's minnie. >> and good to talk to you first of all. could you take us back to those days? can you remind us what it was like in those early days, in -- you know, what the little rock nine members did, and what it was like integrating little rock central high school? 1957. >> caller: well, of course, we volunteered to go to central, not anticipating the opposition that we would face. and on our first day, september 3rd, i think, we were met with a mob of screaming segregationists. that was our first shock. and the youth of arkansas national guard to stop us from going in t
nine black high school students who really are heroes of the civil rights movement, who braved segregationist mobs to integrate an all-white high school. little rock central high. i believe we have someone on the phone with us. millie is on the phone with us? >> caller: it's minnesota mini jean. >> what are your thoughts? >> caller: we're very sad. we were friends before the little rock central crisis and we have been very close over the years. so it's a great tragedy for us....
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joseph lowery turned 90 this week and is a living legend of the civil rights era. >>> why are so many people ignoring the similarities between the occupy wall street protest and that other dissatisfied citizen powered movement, the tea party? well, we'll take that on in our no talking points segment in just a few moments. >>> and the war widow needs your help. she's lost a symbol of the union with her late husband, his wedding ring. for convertibles, press star one. i didn't catch that. to speak to a representative, please say representative now. representative. goodbye! you don't like automated customer service, and neither do we. that's why, unlike other cards, no matter when you call chase sapphire preferred, you immediately get a person not a prompt. chase sapphire preferred. a card of a different color. (phone ringing) chase sapphire preferred, this is julie in springfield. montgomery and abigail higgins had... ...a tree that bore the most rare and magical fruit. which provided for their every financial need. and then, in one blinding blink of an eye, their tree had given its las
joseph lowery turned 90 this week and is a living legend of the civil rights era. >>> why are so many people ignoring the similarities between the occupy wall street protest and that other dissatisfied citizen powered movement, the tea party? well, we'll take that on in our no talking points segment in just a few moments. >>> and the war widow needs your help. she's lost a symbol of the union with her late husband, his wedding ring. for convertibles, press star one. i didn't...
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during the height of the civil rights movement, we grew up, we had something to stand up for. we had something to believe in. i grew up, i literally grew up on lunch counter stools and going on the freedom ride, i participated in a march. >> a feeling of purpose you're talking about. >> you had a sense of purpose. you had goals that we wanted to desegregate the lunch counters, the restaurants, to gain the right to vote. >> when you look back on that day 50 years ago on the mall, you have talked about it as a key moment in the civil rights movement. so many people have said it's pivotal. what did it change? >> the march on washington was a significant turning point. we had people coming from all over america. and americans living abroad, they left france, they left england, they got on planes and they came to washington. there were people black and white, latinos, asian american, native american, wanted to bear witness to something. they wanted to petition the government. members of congress, the president. and it said through their numbers and through their sense of order and
during the height of the civil rights movement, we grew up, we had something to stand up for. we had something to believe in. i grew up, i literally grew up on lunch counter stools and going on the freedom ride, i participated in a march. >> a feeling of purpose you're talking about. >> you had a sense of purpose. you had goals that we wanted to desegregate the lunch counters, the restaurants, to gain the right to vote. >> when you look back on that day 50 years ago on the...
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civil rights movement, all of that. what does this mean? what do these people mean to the black community and what kind of cloud if any, does this place over them and the congressional black caucus, if at all? >> i think they mean a lot to the community. i don't know anyone that's stood up longer, stronger than maxine waters. they mean a lot to america, not just the black community and the same with charlie rangel. many are questioning whether or not a lot of this is raised to put a cloud there at a time we're facing the midterm election, at a time that there's all kind of pressures being put on the president to have two high-profile members of his party and others raised in areas and trying to make a lot of our community become disenchanted with the whole process and feeling, well if we build somebody up, they're going to only scandalize them or if we -- those that we believe that they are only not to be trusted. so there's a lot of reason for some suspicion here. >> so then should they step aside, guilty or not, let a new generation tack
civil rights movement, all of that. what does this mean? what do these people mean to the black community and what kind of cloud if any, does this place over them and the congressional black caucus, if at all? >> i think they mean a lot to the community. i don't know anyone that's stood up longer, stronger than maxine waters. they mean a lot to america, not just the black community and the same with charlie rangel. many are questioning whether or not a lot of this is raised to put a cloud...
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joseph lowery turned 90 this week and is a living legend of the civil rights era. >>> why are so many people ignoring the similarities between the occupy wall street protest and that other dissatisfied citizen powered movement, the tea party? well, we'll take that on in our no talking points segment in just a few moments. >>> and the war widow needs your help. she's lost a symbol of the union with her late husband, his wedding ring. we'll tell you what she's doing to try to find it. capital one's new cash rewards card gives you a 50% annual bonus! so you earn 50% more cash. according to research, everybody likes more cash. well, almost everybody... ♪ would you like 50% more cash? no! but it's more money. [ male announcer ] the new capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? woah! [ giggles ] woohoo! yes! ♪ it was the best day ♪ it was the best day yeah! ♪ it was the best day ♪ because of you [echoing] we make a great pair. huh? progressive and the great outdoors. we make a great pair. right, totally. uh... that's what i w
joseph lowery turned 90 this week and is a living legend of the civil rights era. >>> why are so many people ignoring the similarities between the occupy wall street protest and that other dissatisfied citizen powered movement, the tea party? well, we'll take that on in our no talking points segment in just a few moments. >>> and the war widow needs your help. she's lost a symbol of the union with her late husband, his wedding ring. we'll tell you what she's doing to try to...
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rights in nevada in the past, the bottom line is negro is not a term you use unless you are talking about the united negro college fund. it shows him to be a little bit out of step. to me, that is an indication of more of who he is. it's just inappropriate. >> there was a movement to bring the move back, soledad. >> oh, please. >> was it cornell west or an educator -- roland, we have talked about it. there was a movement -- >> well, it failed. it was a failed movementment. >> it was a fail, yes. >> there are all kinds of movements folks are trying to bring back. what we have is -- look, we are a racial nation. okay? you use a radio station. you say it's a black radio station. likely it's hip-hop or r & b. white is pop. we do it. people act as if we don't have these racial views in this country. we do. it's owning up to it and discussing amongst ourselves why we are this way. does our view on race hold us back and do we deny opportunities because of race or say it is what it is and we are one big melting pot and deal with it. >> we need to use this as a teaching moment. it's importan
rights in nevada in the past, the bottom line is negro is not a term you use unless you are talking about the united negro college fund. it shows him to be a little bit out of step. to me, that is an indication of more of who he is. it's just inappropriate. >> there was a movement to bring the move back, soledad. >> oh, please. >> was it cornell west or an educator -- roland, we have talked about it. there was a movement -- >> well, it failed. it was a failed...
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king's thinking at the critical moments in civil rights history. for king, the pivotal moment came the next year when rosa parks, on the left, was arrested on a montgomery bus. this is her lawyer, fred gray, only 25 himself, with the bus seating chart. >> that was a sort of unwritten understanding that the first ten seats, all of those seats, were basically reserved for whites. mrs. parks, i believe, was sitting if i'm not mistaken, she was sitting here. >> the driver asked blacks in that row to give up their seats to a white man. >> everybody got up but ms. parks, and she didn't and was arrested. >> dr. king was asked to be spokesman for a high-risk protest, a bus boycott. his longtime aide, andrew young. >> he was new in the community. and he had no enemies yet. and so he was sort of a consensus candidate just because he was young and fresh and was clear that he was smart. >> the boycott began the day rosa parks went on trial. fred gray rose early. >> we saw the bus. none of our people were on the buses. >> that night, martin luther king addresse
king's thinking at the critical moments in civil rights history. for king, the pivotal moment came the next year when rosa parks, on the left, was arrested on a montgomery bus. this is her lawyer, fred gray, only 25 himself, with the bus seating chart. >> that was a sort of unwritten understanding that the first ten seats, all of those seats, were basically reserved for whites. mrs. parks, i believe, was sitting if i'm not mistaken, she was sitting here. >> the driver asked blacks...
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when the market crashed on black tuesday and civil rights mafr ss were beaten on bloody sunday, these are the times that tested the courage of our convictions and despite all our disagreements, our hesitations and our fears, america prevailed because we chose to move forward as one nation, as one people. again, we are tested, and again we must answer history's call. one year ago, i took office amid two wars, an economy rocked by a severe secession, a financial system on the verge of collapse and a government deeply in debt. experts from across the political spectrum warned that if we did not act, we might face a second depression. so we acted. immediately and aggressively. one year later, the worst of the storm has passed, but the devastation remains. one in ten americans still cannot find work. many businesses have shuttered, home values have declined, small towns and rural communities have been hit especially hard. for those who'd already known poverty, life's become that much harder. this recession has also compounded the burdens that america's families have been dealing with for d
when the market crashed on black tuesday and civil rights mafr ss were beaten on bloody sunday, these are the times that tested the courage of our convictions and despite all our disagreements, our hesitations and our fears, america prevailed because we chose to move forward as one nation, as one people. again, we are tested, and again we must answer history's call. one year ago, i took office amid two wars, an economy rocked by a severe secession, a financial system on the verge of collapse...
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beck said about civil rights. all of us marching tomorrow are not marching against glenn beck but blacks, whites and others will be marching about civil rights and disparities today. that's not what alveda is saying they're doing. >> and i don't have to reclaim the civil right's movement. i'm part of the civil right's movement. i marched in the '60s. i went to jail. my dad, reverend a.v. king's home, our home was bombed. daddy's church was bombed. so i've been accused of hijacking the dream. the dream is in my genes. >> do you believe that miss king is being used? >> i don't think that mrs. king -- first of all, mrs. king has very passionately talked about a lot of issues that i'm sure she'll talk about tomorrow and she'll do it on my platform or anyone else's platform and it would be arrogant of me to talk about her being used. i think she speaks for herself. i am very clearly questioning a partner she says she's not dealing with the politics of the civil rights aspect that beck and miss palin is raising. i'm not
beck said about civil rights. all of us marching tomorrow are not marching against glenn beck but blacks, whites and others will be marching about civil rights and disparities today. that's not what alveda is saying they're doing. >> and i don't have to reclaim the civil right's movement. i'm part of the civil right's movement. i marched in the '60s. i went to jail. my dad, reverend a.v. king's home, our home was bombed. daddy's church was bombed. so i've been accused of hijacking the...
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was there a point to spying on civil rights leaders? >> yes, it gave advanced information about the plans, individuals who were involved in the activities themselves. and withers also passed on personal information about use of expletives or participation in drugs or elicit sexual activity so it wasn't an innocent ap rigs he was engaged in or the bureau engaged in at the time. >> why do you think withers would have done this? >> well -- be able to answer that conclusively if we had access to the informant file. it would note how much he was paid, the duration for which he was an informant and how it was they convinced him to act as an informant. i suspect if i can offer speculation is that he was concerned about radical influence in the civil rights movement and concerned that it might have adverse impact on public opinion but that's just speculation. >> maybe could have done it -- he had eight children and could have done it, right, for the money but do you think that maybe the fbi convinced him to do it saying, hey, you will keep mlk
was there a point to spying on civil rights leaders? >> yes, it gave advanced information about the plans, individuals who were involved in the activities themselves. and withers also passed on personal information about use of expletives or participation in drugs or elicit sexual activity so it wasn't an innocent ap rigs he was engaged in or the bureau engaged in at the time. >> why do you think withers would have done this? >> well -- be able to answer that conclusively if...
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. >>> legendary civil rights attorney percy sutton has died. sutton served as an intelligence officer for the famed tuskegee airmen during world war ii before becoming a lawyer. he represented malcolm x and later became a prominent new york politician and businessman. percy sutton was 89 years old. >>> those are the headlines this hour. i'm drew griffin. keeping you informed, cnn, the most trusted name in news. eee >>> there may be no need that is more fundamental than the hunger of an infant. and yet in some very poor places mothers are so malnourished there is very little they can do to help their own children. that's where a unique program comes into play, calling on nursing mothers far and wide to truly give of themselves. photojournalist tawanda scott chased that story down in new york and pennsylvania. ♪ if you're happy and you know it clap your hands ♪ >> i have a 13-month-old, lily. >> want to open the freezer? >> my name is nicole mcgukin and i have a 16-month-old daughter, ella. >> i'm very passionate about breast feeding. i kn
. >>> legendary civil rights attorney percy sutton has died. sutton served as an intelligence officer for the famed tuskegee airmen during world war ii before becoming a lawyer. he represented malcolm x and later became a prominent new york politician and businessman. percy sutton was 89 years old. >>> those are the headlines this hour. i'm drew griffin. keeping you informed, cnn, the most trusted name in news. eee >>> there may be no need that is more fundamental...
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proud of the civil rights movement. not trying to minimize the incense 2i6shty of anything. >> he was talking about his home town. it actually went smoother than the rest of south. if you read the whole article, he's focusing on what happened in his town where the citizen's council were a positive force. he's from mississippi. got to be careful what he says. issue du jour and he could be viable if he runs. >> i agree with tom. haley barbour is not a racist. he likes to talk as i do and sometimes puts his not it but he's a good guy and would about good credible candidate. >> almost an endorsement, right? >> he doesn't want my endorsement. >> tom davis, govern e rendell thanks for coming in. >>> up next, top stories and detouring to college sports and connecticut women's basketball team looks to make history. if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. now is the time to take action. are you recons
proud of the civil rights movement. not trying to minimize the incense 2i6shty of anything. >> he was talking about his home town. it actually went smoother than the rest of south. if you read the whole article, he's focusing on what happened in his town where the citizen's council were a positive force. he's from mississippi. got to be careful what he says. issue du jour and he could be viable if he runs. >> i agree with tom. haley barbour is not a racist. he likes to talk as i do...
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civil rights groups pushing back against voter i.d. laws enact aed by republican-controlled legislatures since 2010. >> the effort to actually change the rules of the game at the last minute is a really misguided effort. >> reporter: wendy wiser is with the brandon center for justice and warns hundreds of thousands of voters may not have necessary i.d. they include the elderly, college students, poor people, blacks and latinos. groups that traditionally vote democratic. >> we need to do everything we can to ensure that there's no fraud in our elections. but what we shouldn't be doing is passing unnecessary laws that needlessly include eligible americans from participating equally in our democracy. >> reporter: the new voter i.d. laws only protect against voter impersonation. in pennsylvania, a traditional swing states lawyers for both sides include no cases of fraud. still says john fund an expert on the subject. >> if someone walks in and votes the name of a dead person and don't need to show i.d. how likely is that dead person to com
civil rights groups pushing back against voter i.d. laws enact aed by republican-controlled legislatures since 2010. >> the effort to actually change the rules of the game at the last minute is a really misguided effort. >> reporter: wendy wiser is with the brandon center for justice and warns hundreds of thousands of voters may not have necessary i.d. they include the elderly, college students, poor people, blacks and latinos. groups that traditionally vote democratic. >> we...
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gay marriage is not a civil right." julian bond is former chairman of the naacp, he's been a long time defender of equality for all americans, a key figure in the civil rights movement. i talked to him about the memos. >> i want to read you from some of this internal memo from the national organization for marriage. they say, the strategic goal of the project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks, two key democratic constituencies. they go on to say that they should recruit african-americans to oppose gay marriage, to serve as spokespeople and then provoke the gay marriage base into calling those spokespeople bigots, which would then drive a wedge. what do you make of this? >> it's one of the most cynical things i've ever heard of or ever seen spelled out in this way. the idea that these people are just pawns that can be played, the black people who oppose gay marriage, and the black people who support gay marriage, just can be moved around like pieces on a chessboard, it's scary. >> scary? >> yeah. >> they releas
gay marriage is not a civil right." julian bond is former chairman of the naacp, he's been a long time defender of equality for all americans, a key figure in the civil rights movement. i talked to him about the memos. >> i want to read you from some of this internal memo from the national organization for marriage. they say, the strategic goal of the project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks, two key democratic constituencies. they go on to say that they should recruit...
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later the civil rights act became law. today, with the end of don't ask, don't tell, the next chapter has begun. the military has always been the way we homogenize this country. which is why i believe in some sort of national service. >> once more, we cha of the most nutritious and tas [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant >>> the house passed a $4.2 billion health care bill to give free health care to 9/11 first responders and reopen the victim's compensation fund for five years. the legislation is named after nypd detective james who died after an illness after 9/11. the medical examiner says it was related to drug use. other experts maintain it was because he inhaled the dust at ground zero after 9/11. >> other first responders suffer from a range of illnesses including can
later the civil rights act became law. today, with the end of don't ask, don't tell, the next chapter has begun. the military has always been the way we homogenize this country. which is why i believe in some sort of national service. >> once more, we cha of the most nutritious and tas [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them...
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that are dear to the civil rights group. and members of the naacp did not hide their feelings about mitt romney. >> honorable mitt romney this morning is our speaker. [ applause ] >> reporter: at first the applause for mitt romney at the naacp was polite. but that did not last long. when the gop contender pledged to get the national debt under control in part by repealing the president's health care law, the crowd let him have it. >> and so to do that i'm going to eliminate every non-essential expensive program i can find. that includes obamacare. and i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> reporter: the boos lasted 15 seconds. the most sustained negative response romney has received in this campaign. the chair of the naacp's national board said members objected to romney's use of the term obama care, a buzz word coined by the critics. >> that was a loaded statement. and the crowd erupted in displeasure. >> they booed. people booed here. >> they absolutely booed. >> reporter: the romney campaign said the reaction came as
that are dear to the civil rights group. and members of the naacp did not hide their feelings about mitt romney. >> honorable mitt romney this morning is our speaker. [ applause ] >> reporter: at first the applause for mitt romney at the naacp was polite. but that did not last long. when the gop contender pledged to get the national debt under control in part by repealing the president's health care law, the crowd let him have it. >> and so to do that i'm going to eliminate...
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. >>> when he got suspended, this officer claimed his civil rights were violated. an e-mail kplam claimed about a column simple thet ir to henry louis gates, recently arrested by the cambridge police. the e-mail got him suspended from the police department. should the e-mail be enough to cost him his badge? you be the judge. >> he wrote, if i was the officer he verbally assaulted like a banana-eating monkey, i would have sprayed him with o.c. ba what they call pepper spray. transcending back to a bumbling jungle monkey and said it should have been titled comments unbecoming to a jungle monkey, back to its roots. >> he said he's not a racist and went on tv to apologize. >> i'm not a racist. >> reporter: but once the e-mails made the rounds, the higher-ups, erupted. the mayor said he's gone. the chief put him on administrative leave. >> his racist feelings have no place in this department or our society and will not be tolerated. >> reporter: barrett's lawsuit said he was effectively terminated without due process or equal protection of the law, that his contract rig
. >>> when he got suspended, this officer claimed his civil rights were violated. an e-mail kplam claimed about a column simple thet ir to henry louis gates, recently arrested by the cambridge police. the e-mail got him suspended from the police department. should the e-mail be enough to cost him his badge? you be the judge. >> he wrote, if i was the officer he verbally assaulted like a banana-eating monkey, i would have sprayed him with o.c. ba what they call pepper spray....
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did he have a civil right to walk on a sidewalk? that young boy was not caught behind someone's homecoming out of a window, attacking someone, he was walking along a street. do we not have rights of americans, free access, free movement, the first amendment guarantees us that. i believe it is a federal case. i believe it is a case where we respect police authority and at the same time citizens have to be protected as well. >> we hope you keep in touch with the attorney general's response to your letter. thank you for your time. a deadly shooting in france prompts fears of attack here in the united states. new information about precautions being put in place and the duchess of cambridge speaks and the world listens. we'll review her first official speech as a royal next. to make it more beautiful, and more durable. you'd use edge-to-edge gorilla glass for a stunning display in a more compact form. and you'd choose an intel® core i7™ processor for maximum processing power. everything that you could ever want in a laptop. introducin
did he have a civil right to walk on a sidewalk? that young boy was not caught behind someone's homecoming out of a window, attacking someone, he was walking along a street. do we not have rights of americans, free access, free movement, the first amendment guarantees us that. i believe it is a federal case. i believe it is a case where we respect police authority and at the same time citizens have to be protected as well. >> we hope you keep in touch with the attorney general's response...
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tough to watch. >>> a black church has fought for civil human rights for years. now it is waging a war on debt. almighty debt. a black in america special coming thursday at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. sorry i'm late fellas. [ evan ] ah it's cool. ah... ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah! ah! whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what is that? how come my dap wasn't like that? huh? it's just an "us" thing. yeah, it's a little something we do. who else is in this so-called "us"? man, i don't know. there's a lot of us. [ chuckles ] ask your friends what it's like to be part of a group that's 40 million strong. state farm insures more drivers than geico and progressive combined. it's no surprise, with so many ways to save and discounts of up to 40%. so call an agent at 1-800-state-farm or go online. yours? really? it's been our dream since we were kids. uh, that long, huh? why not? mcdonald's really supports entrepreneurs. they spend over $5 billion dollars... with businesses in communities like ours. you two really know your stuff. we've done our homework! time for break
tough to watch. >>> a black church has fought for civil human rights for years. now it is waging a war on debt. almighty debt. a black in america special coming thursday at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. sorry i'm late fellas. [ evan ] ah it's cool. ah... ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah. ah! ah! whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what is that? how come my dap wasn't like that? huh? it's just an "us" thing. yeah, it's a little something we do. who else is in this so-called...
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but the civil rights case says he is marked for death without due process. cnn's deborah feyerick is looking into the threat poseded be i this american cleric who some are already calling the new bin laden. >> be careful. do not trust enemies of al law. >> reporter: when he speaks, he speaks largely to a western audience inspiring and recruiting young men to join his lone wolf insurgency. using the internet and his american credentials to do so. how dangerous is he considered on a scale of 1 through 10? >> i would say ten. >> reporter: counterterror expert calls this cleric al awlaki osama bin laden's heir apparent. >> often it is seen as a hub to get the message out, and country with enormous resources and potential for recruitment is large and significant. >> reporter: if anyone know, it is al awlaki, and born in america, he spent the teen years in yemen before returning to the u.s. at the age of 19 to study engineering at colorado state university. though studying engineering, al awlaki realized a talent for preaching at a mosque near the campus who is re
but the civil rights case says he is marked for death without due process. cnn's deborah feyerick is looking into the threat poseded be i this american cleric who some are already calling the new bin laden. >> be careful. do not trust enemies of al law. >> reporter: when he speaks, he speaks largely to a western audience inspiring and recruiting young men to join his lone wolf insurgency. using the internet and his american credentials to do so. how dangerous is he considered on a...
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a civil rights theme running throughout this parade. other floats dedicated to martin luther king, jr. and civil rights movement, president and vice president's home states and take a look at this over here, nasa will be a part of the parade as well. here is an exact replica of the mars curiosity rover. it will be rolling down pennsylvania avenue just behind the president and the rest of the parade floats in tomorrow's inaugural parade. we'll have a unique perspective on all of this tomorrow, john. we will be on the back, when i say we, me, my producer and photographer, on the back of a flatbed truck just in front of the president's motorcade as it's rolling down pennsylvania avenue towards the white house and presidential reviewing stand where the president will hop off, go inside the white house and come back out and watch the parade take place. it's going to be a sight to watch because of so much work and preparation that's gone into this parade and just to give you a sense of how much preparation, we talked to the folks at hargrove,
a civil rights theme running throughout this parade. other floats dedicated to martin luther king, jr. and civil rights movement, president and vice president's home states and take a look at this over here, nasa will be a part of the parade as well. here is an exact replica of the mars curiosity rover. it will be rolling down pennsylvania avenue just behind the president and the rest of the parade floats in tomorrow's inaugural parade. we'll have a unique perspective on all of this tomorrow,...
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west, what's the biggest challenge facing the civil rights movement today? >> the biggest changes has to do with the three crimes that martin luther would want us to face, wall street crimes that remain unpunished, the war on drugs and the war crimes that drop bombs on innocent people, especially innocent children. both the march had mag -- the obama administration, they have betrayed the legacy of martin king because they haven't talked about those three crimes, wall street crimes, war crimes and going into a bogus war against drugs have had their rights violated. >> you obviously feel that there is so much farther to go when it comes to civil rights, but i wonder, do you think that the modern civil rights movement needs a figure head? it doesn't seem to have one. >> that's a good question. reverend al sharpton, we witnessed yesterday the coronation of reverend al sharpton as the house negro in the obama administration. given the msnbc production, it was kind of an -- it's clear he's nomar tin luther king jr., and he criticize the good that he does and the
west, what's the biggest challenge facing the civil rights movement today? >> the biggest changes has to do with the three crimes that martin luther would want us to face, wall street crimes that remain unpunished, the war on drugs and the war crimes that drop bombs on innocent people, especially innocent children. both the march had mag -- the obama administration, they have betrayed the legacy of martin king because they haven't talked about those three crimes, wall street crimes, war...
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a civil rights attorney and a law professor in cleveland, ohio, good to see you. and richard herman, good to see you as well. i am talking about goldman sachs and charges of securities fraud. they are accused of selling few till investments. avery, you first. does goldman sachs have a leg to stand on? they say it's really unworthy of a legal challenge? >> remember, this is not a criminal fraud, but a civil fraud suit brought by the scc. what they are doing is relying very simply on a 29-year-old vice president hooked up with a hedge fund group and basically marketed something without disclosing that relationship. the hedge fund group walked away with $1 billion. they did not market and they are not in trouble, and goldman sachs is. >> could this open the flood gates for other legal battles as it pertains to goldman sachs? >> well, it could open the flood gates to a criminal prosecution. when the scc files the fraud cases, a criminal case is not too far here. and they failed to disclosed. this was not a hedge fund. it was one of the largest in the world and the hed
a civil rights attorney and a law professor in cleveland, ohio, good to see you. and richard herman, good to see you as well. i am talking about goldman sachs and charges of securities fraud. they are accused of selling few till investments. avery, you first. does goldman sachs have a leg to stand on? they say it's really unworthy of a legal challenge? >> remember, this is not a criminal fraud, but a civil fraud suit brought by the scc. what they are doing is relying very simply on a...